A scouring of Microsoft's Windows 8 hardware requirements document has uncovered very specific conditions for Windows 8 tablets. Every slate will need at least a 1366x768 display with five-point multi-touch, ruling out the cheaper displays used on some Windows 7 tablets. In a symbolic change of the times, the company will also require that the familiar Ctrl-Alt-Delete shortcut for managing logins and the OS be replaced with a Windows Key-plus-power command instead.
